Because you like Grendel's Mother in Beowulf

Strong-willed Norah Silverberg isn't willing to be the goody bag at anyone's pity party. See them in Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist.

Veronica Lodge is a quintessential mean girl trying to make a better life, and a better self. See them in Riverdale.

A genetic experiment engineered to be the perfect assassin, Agent 47 is cold, professional, and lethal. See them in Hitman.

A jaded skeptic who only wants to get paid, Garrett becomes involved in bigger struggles that force him to be less self-serving. See them in Thief.

More of a sex symbol than a crime-stopper, the original Silk Spectre has now become the ultimate superhero stage mom. See them in Watchmen.

Jillian Holtzmann's madcap mind is always whirring and she will transform anything into one of her machines. See them in Ghostbusters (2016).

Alex Vause's tattoos and tough exterior cover the fact that she's just a girl with a really intense crush. See them in Orange Is The New Black.

Call her. Beep her. If anyone's in trouble, Kim Possible is there. See them in Kim Possible.

It's hard enough for Marta Cabrera to be part of a murder investigation, but when you can't lie? See them in Knives Out.

Facing off-the-charts murder, drugs, and teenage heartbreak in Riverdale, Betty Cooper pursues justice with help from her friends. See them in Riverdale.

From arguing for democracy in the Galactic Senate to pursuing a forbidden romance, Padme Amidala handles danger gracefully. See them in Star Wars Series.